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Dec 13, 2025 - The Struggle of Western Sahara for Self-Determination - Nonviolence & Islam

Western Sahara: Islamic Nonviolent Resistance Webinar

The Struggle of Western Sahara for Self-Determination – Nonviolence & Islam Join FOR-USA and Nonviolence International for a webinar on one of the world’s longest-standing occupations: Western Sahara. The event opens with a political-historical overview of the occupation, followed by

December 10, 2025 No Comments

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Courage in the Face of Conscience: A Conversation with Israeli Conscientious Objectors

Courage in the Face of Conscience: A Conversation with Israeli Conscientious Objectors What does courage look like when your deepest convictions clash with your country’s expectations? On Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, we hosted an extraordinary and powerful conversation that challenged

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Interfaith Organization Expresses and Calls for Solidarity with the Haitian-American Community

September 18, 2024 — The Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith organization that has worked to end violence and hatred in America since 1915, condemns in the strongest of terms possible the dangerous, bigoted conspiracy theories against Haitian immigrants. The blatantly

September 18, 2024 No Comments

Fellowship of Reconciliation honors the life and work of James Lawson

With the recent passing of James Lawson, we celebrate his profound dedication to nonviolent action. Read about his legacy and impact in Ethan Vesely-Flad’s piece from Fellowship Magazine: Remembering James Lawson and his fierce dedication to the power of nonviolent

July 4, 2024 No Comments

Where Are the Tears?

By Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler & Ariel Gold When Benjamin Netanyahu boasts of “hellfire” being rained down on Gaza, he is correct. “Hellfire” has rained down on Gaza creating one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory. But what

November 3, 2023 No Comments

Faith statements and Faith actions regarding a ceasefire in Gaza

Because the number of organizations demanding a ceasefire in Gaza — as well as offering resources for action — is growing enormously day after day, we invite you to access our Ceasefire Statement Tracker here. The tabs at the bottom

October 26, 2023 No Comments

FOR’s executive director Ariel Gold on Al Jazeera

October 19, 2023 No Comments

Statement from the Oldest Peace Group in the U.S. on the Outbreak of Another Gaza War

Contact: Ariel Gold | gro.asurofobfsctd-2f78da@dlogleira | (510) 599-5330Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler | gro.asurofobfsctd-7aef72@nalyarG | (202) 302-0307 October 7, 2023 – The Fellowship of Reconciliation is horrified at the new war that has just broken out in Israel/Palestine. FOR, a pacifist

October 7, 2023 No Comments

On Mother’s Day: Faith Leaders Call to End Gun Violence

By distorting sacred scripture and religious traditions, Christian nationalism is fueling the epidemic of gun violence. Over 600 faith leaders have signed onto a letter calling for Mother’s Day, May 14, 2023, to be a national day of prayer, mourning, repentance,

April 18, 2023 No Comments

Reclaim the Name of God

As the oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in the United States, the Fellowship of Reconciliation has followed the rise of right wing nationalist ideologies that co-opt religious language and imagery in support of their poisonous agendas. We launched the

March 29, 2023 No Comments

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